Department of State Division of Publications 312 Rosa L. Parks Ave., 8th Floor, Snodgrass/TN Tower Nashville, TN 37243 Phone: 615-741 -2650 Email: publications. information@tn.gov For Department of State Use Only Sequence Number:,_\'/; Ru le ID(s): File Date:..,,/~Ji;/ ~ ---' C[;> =--- 1qq(p \1;/1,,\{\lf> Last Effective Day: - ~v..._ /\...,7~/~\0\ Emergency Rule Filing Form Emergency rules are effective from date of filing, unless otherwise stated in the rule, for a period of up to 180 days. Agency/Board/Commission: Department of fi.griculture Division: Consumer & Industry Services Contact Person: Jay Miller Address: Post Office Box 40627, Nashville, Tennessee Zip: 37204 Phone: (615) 837-5341 Email:, i ltrnjller@tn.gov... Revision Type (check all that apply): x Amendment New Repeal Statement of Necessity: This rule is promulgated to prevent or to slow the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Tennessee's cervidae populations. Under T.C.A. 44-2-102, the commissioner of agriculture and the state veterinarian are charged with general supervision and protection of animal health within the state. In December 2018, 13 positive cases of CWD were reported and confirmed in northern Mississippi and southwest Tennessee. These are the first confirmed cases of CWD within the state and exhibit a significant concentration of the disease within a defined area. CWD is a contagious neurological disease affecting deer, elk, and moose. Infected animals suffer from a spongy degeneration of the brain resulting in emaciation, abnormal behavior, loss of bodily functions and death. CWD is always fatal to infected animals, and no known treatment or vaccine exists for the disease. While CWD is not known to affect humans, the contagious disease poses significant concerns for management of wild deer and elk populations in Tennessee. Negative effects to those populations may potentially cascade across state interests, including: the ecological stability of affected areas; eroded confidence in agri-tourism and hunting of cervidae; and commercial viability of custom slaughter facilities that process deer; etc. For these reasons, the department finds that greater accounting, testing, and movement restrictions for Tennessee's cervidae populations are immediately necessary to the sustainability of these an imal populations and that the concentration of CWD in the state poses an immediate danger to the public welfare such that use of any other form of rulemaking authorized under the Tennessee Uniform Administrative Procedures Act would not adequately protect th e public. This rule is promulgated to contin ue in effect from the date of its filing until June 15, 2019. Ru le(s) Revised (ALL chapters and rules contained in filing must be listed here. If needed, copy and paste additional tables to accommodate multiple chapters. Please make sure that ALL new rule and repealed rule numbers are listed in the chart below. Please enter only ONE Rule Number/Rule Title per row) _c_~~pte! N~~~er! ChapterTitie -- 0080-02-01 i He9Jt_h Re_q_uJrE_:l_rn_~ri~_f.or A1f"Q.~!:i~)q_r:!_ a_qq_ T~_c1_1Jsportati_o11 ()f_live~tgcl~ ang_poultry Rule Number! Rule Title SS-7040 (October 2018) 1 RDA 1693
I 0080-02 =-61 ~.-12 - ' Bison and Cervidae ' ------ -- ---- - - ------ - j ---- --- - -- - Amendment Chapter 0080-02-01 Health Requ irements for Admission and Transportation of Livestock and Poultry Ru le 0080-02-01-.12 Bison and Cervidae is amended by deleting the ru le in its entirety and substituting instead the following language so that, as amended, the rule shall read: (1) Bison sha ll comply with the requirements for cattle as set forth under 0080-02-01 -.05 and as ordered by the state veterinarian. (2) Cervidae. (a) Definitions. 1. Captive cervidae means any an imal of the family Cervidae (commonly referred to as "the deer family") that is domesticated in captivity. This definition does not include white-tail deer, wild elk, or any other an imal held by means of high-fencing that preserves wildlife conditions within its enclosure; 2. Certified status herd means a cervidae herd enrolled in a CWD surveillance program, approved by a state or federal animal health agency, for a period of five years during which the agency identified no evidence of CWD or trace back or trace forward concerns for the herd. Certified status is contingent on continued compliance of the herd with annual inspections and the surveillance program standards; 3. CWD means Chronic Wasting Disease, a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy of cervidae that causes weight loss and death in infected animals; 4. CWD susceptible cervidae means any member of the following species: Rocky Mountain Elk (Cervus Canadensis); Red Deer (Cervus elaphus); Mule Deer or Black-tailed Deer (Odocoileus hemionus); Sika Deer (Cervus nippon); or Moose (Alces alces); or any species determined by USDA to be CWD susceptible; and, 5. Move, ship, transport, or words of similar import mean to relocate in any manner an item from one real property to another. (b) Import. 1. Brucellosis. Any person who imports sexually intact cervidae six months of age or older shall have in his possession proof that the animal tested negative for brucellosis within 30 days prior to import or that the an imal originated directly from a certified brucellosis-free cervidae herd. 2. CWD. No person shall import CWD susceptible cervidae from an area where CWD has been detected by a state or federal animal health control official. The control zone around such area shall be 50 miles in radius, unless otherwise ordered by the state veterinarian for good cause shown. Any person who imports CWD susceptible cervidae shall have in his possession: (I) (II) Proof that the cervidae originated from a certified status herd that has not suffered a loss or reduction in status during its program enrollment; and, A certificate of veterinary inspection (CVI), completed in full; and, an entry permit, obtained by the veterinarian issuing the CVI, for the SS-7040 (October 2018) 2 RDA 1693
cervidae. 3. Tuberculosis. Any person who imports captive cervidae or CWD susceptible cervid ae shall have in his possession proof that the animal: (I) (II) (Ill) Tested negative for tuberculosis within 30 days prior to import and that it originated from a herd that tested negative on a whole herd test for tuberculosis within 12 months prior to import; or, Tested negative for tuberculosis within 30 days prior to import and that it originated from a certified status herd; or, Tested negative on two single cervical tests at least 90 days apart and the second of which was conducted with in 30 days prior to import. Proof of tuberculosis testing must be conducted by either USDA-approved sing le cervical test methods or other USDA-approved tests. (c) Intrastate movement and maintenance. 1. Any person who holds captive cervidae within the state must: (iii) Annually report to the department herd inventory, including the location, number and species of cervidae held, on or before February 1 of each year on forms provided by the department; Immediately report to the department any captive cervidae illness or death within 24 hours of discovery; and, Make the carcass of any dead captive cervidae available to the department for testing ordered by the state veterinarian. 2. No person shall move captive cervidae within the state unless: The cervidae is identified by two forms of identification, one of which must be an official tag or microchip used within the department's CWD Herd Certification Program; and, The state veterinarian has provided prior written approval authorizing the movement. 3. No person shall move captive cervidae to or from a location that is within 50 miles of an area where CWD has been detected by a state or federal animal health control official, unless otherwise ordered by the state veterinarian for purposes of destruction, research, or other good cause shown. Authority: T.C.A. 4-3-203 and 44-2-102. SS-7040 (October 2018) 3 RDA 1693
* If a roll-ca ll vote was necessary, the vote by the Agency on these rules was as follows: Board Member Aye No Abstain Absent Signature (if required) I certify that this is an accurate and complete copy of an emergency rule(s), lawfully promulgated and adopted. ~'''"""""'"'.. ~ ~,,,, i,.. L. O'N "1111., ' ~~ ~~( ~ ~ <:,, - ( ~ ~.. ~ l STATE OF \ ~ ~ : TENNESSEE : E :: : NOTARY : : ~ ~. PUBLIC i g ~ 0)...,,_ C ~ ~0, ~\)~ ~~ ~ ;,11, 1 VSQN Cv ~,,..._ "1 o~,11, ''''''"""'"''' s,,, J_ ~ <'.>. ~ * "' Date: - ~--+- Sig nature:, Name of Officer: ~ --+--=-------~--L'-----~- 0----< 1, ~_ o_/ fl (..._~====~= :::,,- =-- c==-=-====:::-:> ----"--------- ~hacle6 kj. /-/4 /c,ku-, DVrJ Title of Officer:,Ll """"-'~;q,...,/-=~=--,)k.,e~j.,cr =---'-', (1~4t: ~ ' a=a~ -------- 78 S10N EXP\?-~ Subscribed and sworn to before me on : -M--~~"- ----"'"-'o==----!: ----L..E.--=--n-=--,-ie@ ---,,.-..,.--- Notary Public Signature: 1J~ ~ ~ My commission expires on :._ I.LI _-_,0,:,,,, 5',_-.l'---4_. Agency/Board/Commission: Ru le Chapter Number( s): GX) 8'0 - O ;J.. - 0 I Al l emergency rules provided for herein have been examined by th e Attorney General and Reporter of the State of Tennessee and are approved as to lega lity pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act, Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 5. Department of State Use Only Herbert H. Sia ry Ill Attorney General and Reporter p,/:,.,~/g r I Date,,,.,..,. ''.,... L0 <-...: = '. Filed with the Department of State on: Effective for: *days Effective through: lp / 117/1 v\ -------'-'-'--'--C...-'-------- * Emergency rule(s) may be effective for up to 180 days from the date of filin g. -0,=~~ ~ Hargett ~ Secretary of State SS-7040 (October 2018) 4 RDA 1693
Impact on Local Governments Pursuant to T.C.A. 4-5-220 and 4-5-228 "any rule proposed to be promulgated shall state in a simple declarative sentence, without additional comments on the merits of the policy of the rules or regulation, whether the rule or regulation may have a projected impact on local governments." (See Public Chapter Number 1070 (http://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/106/pub/pc1070.pdf) of the 2010 Session of the General Assembly) No impact is expected on local governments. SS-7040 (October 2018) 5 RDA 1693
Additional Information Req uired by Joint Government Operations Committee All agencies, upon filing a rule, must also submit the following pursuant to T.C.A. 4-5-226(1). (A) A brief summary of the rule and a description of all relevant changes in previous regulations effectuated by such rule; The rule adds inventory and movement requirements for captive cervidae within the state and extends the control zone around confirmed cases of CWD from 25 miles to 50 miles for purposes of limiting import and movement. RemaininQ portions of the previous rule are reorqanized and rewritten for clarity. (B) A citation to and brief description of any federal law or regulation or any state law or regulation mandating promulgation of such rule or establishing guidelines relevant thereto; Under T. C.A. 44-2-102, th e commissioner of agriculture and the state veterinarian are charged with general supervision and protection of animal health within th e state. 9 CFR part 81 detail s federal restrictions fo r identification and movement of cervid ae. (C) Identification of persons, organizations, corporations or governmental entities most directly affected by this rule, and whether those persons, organizations, corporations or governmental entities urge adoption or rejection of this rule; I Captive cervidae farmers are most directly affected by this rule. (D) Identification of any opinions of the attorney general and reporter or any judicial ruling that di rectly relates to the rule or the necessity to promulgate the rule; Bean v. Bredesen, 2005 WL 1025767 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2005) (ban on private possession of white-tailed deer for prevention of CWD spread is not unconstitutional for vagueness or violation of commerce clause; "Preventing th e spread of CWD to Tennessee's indigenous white-tailed deer is an interest of th e highest order," id at *7); Griffin v. State, 595 S.W.2d 96 (Tenn. Cr. App. 1980) (regulation for prevention of spreading disease was valid and reasonable exercise of power; courts will not disturb reasonable decision by agency with expertise, experience, and knowledge in appropriate field); Tenn. Op. Atty. Gen. No. 07-49 (re TDA and TWRA classification and jurisdiction over various elk species in Tennessee) (E) An estimate of the probable increase or decrease in state and local government revenues and expenditures, if any, resulting from the promulgation of this rule, and assumptions and reasoning upon which the estimate is based. An agency shall not state that the fiscal impact is minimal if the fiscal impact is more than two percent (2%) of the agency's annual budget or five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), whichever is less; I The estimated increase in departmental revenues and expenditures resulting from this rule is minimal. (F) Identification of the appropriate agency representative or representatives, possessing substantial knowledge and understanding of the rule; I Charles Hatcher, DVM, State Veterinarian, Tennessee Department of Agriculture (G) Identification of the appropriate agency representative or representatives who will explain the rule at a scheduled meeting of the committees; I Charles Hatcher, DVM, State Veterinarian, Tennessee Department of Agriculture (H) Office address, telephone number, and email address of the agency r~presentative or representatives who will explain the rule at a scheduled meeting of the committees; and I 436 Hogan Road, Nashville, Tennessee 37220; (615) 837-5183; charles.hatcher@tn.gov (I) Any additional information relevant to the rule proposed for continuation that the committee requests. SS-7040 (October 2018) 6 RDA 1693
Department of State Division of Publications 312 Rosa L. Parks Ave., 8th Floor, Snodgrass/TN Tower Nashville, TN 37243 Phone: 615-741-2650 Email: publications.information@tn.gov For Department of State Use Only Sequence Number: ----- - - Rule ID(s): File Date: - ------ Last Effective Day: ------- REDLINE Emergency rules are effective from date of filing, unless otherwise stated in the rule, for a period of up to 1 BO days. Agency/Board/Commission: Division: Contact Person: Address: Zip: Phone: Email: Department of Agriculture Consumer & Industry Services Jay Miller Post Office Box 40627, Nashville, Tennessee 37204 (615) 837-5341 jay.miller@tn.gov Revision Type (check all that apply): x Amendment New Repeal Statement of Necessity: This rule is promulgated to prevent or to slow the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Tennessee's cervidae populations. Under TC.A 44-2-102, the commissioner of agriculture and the state veterinarian are charged with general supervision and protection of animal health within the state. In December 2018, 13 positive cases of CWD were reported and confirmed in northern Mississippi and southwest Tennessee. These are the first confirmed cases of CWD within the state and exhibit a significant concentration of the disease within a defined area. CWD is a contagious neurological disease affecting deer, elk, and moose. Infected animals suffer from a spongy degeneration of the brain resulting in emaciation, abnormal behavior, loss of bodily functions and death. CWD is always fatal to infected animals, and no known treatment or vaccine exists for the disease. While CWD is not known to affect humans, the contagious disease poses significant concerns for management of wild deer and elk populations in Tennessee. Negative effects to those populations may potentially cascade across state interests, including: the ecological stability of affected areas; eroded confidence in agri-tourism and hunting of cervidae; and commercial viability of custom slaughter facilities that process deer; etc. For these reasons, the department finds that greater accounting, testing, and movement restrictions for Tennessee's cervidae populations are immediately necessary to the sustainability of these animal populations and that the concentration of CWD in the state poses an immediate danger to the public welfare such that use of any other form of rulemaking authorized under the Tennessee Uniform Administrative Procedures Act would not adequately protect the public. This rule is promulgated to continue in effect from the date of its filing until June 15, 2019. Rule(s) Revised (ALL chapters and rules contained in filing must be listed here. If needed, copy and paste additional tables to accommodate multiple chapters. Please make sure that ALL new rule and repealed rule numbers are listed in the chart below. Please enter only ONE Rule Number/Rule Title per row) f-_c~apter ~i~ij,t>ei--1 ~ 6-~pJer Title_-~--- :.. ~- :: ----- _- -~ ---- -~-:~~- - _ -~~-:-~- ~-: 1 0080-02-01 I Health Requirements for Admission and Transportation of Livestock and Poultry ~--- - - - - ----.t -- --- -- -- - --- -- -- - - -- ----- - ------- -- --- ------ ----- -- ---- ---- -.. - -- L ~ul_e_ N_um~er L ~':ll~_!~tle _ SS-7040 (October 2018) 1 RDA 1693
r 0080-02-01 -.12 1 Bison and Cervidae Amendment Chapter 0080-02-01 Health Requirements for Admission and Transportation of Livestock and Poultry Rule 0080-02-01-.12 Bison and Cervidae is amended by deleting the rule in its entirety and substituting instead the following language so that, as amended, the rule shall read: ( 1) (2) Bison shall comply with the requirements for cattle as set forth under 0080-02-01 -. 05 aoove-and as ordered by the state veterinarian. Requirements for Cervidae~ (a) Tuberculosis Definitions. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. All cervidae under th0--jurisdiction of the Department of Agriculture shall have originated from herds that ha,.,e tested negative on a whole herd test for tuberculosis, using the USDA approved single cervical test or other USDA approved tests, not more than twelve (12) months prior to entering the state. In addition, individual imported animals shall have tested negative on the USDA approved single cervical test or other USDA approved-tests not more than thirty (30) days prior to entry; or Captive cervidae means any animal of the family Cervidae (commonly referred to as "the deer family") that is domesticated in captivity. This definition does not include white-tail deer, wild elk, or any other animal held by means of high-fencing that preserves wildlife conditions within its enclosure; Shall have originated from an accredited herd, and individual imported animals shall have tested negative on the USDA approved single cervical test or other USDA approved test not more than thirty (30) days pri~certified status herd means a cervidae herd enrolled in a CWD surveillance program, approved by a state or federal animal health agency, for a period of five years during which the agency identified no evidence of CWD or trace back or trace forward concerns for the herd. Certified status is contingent on continued compliance of the herd with annual inspections and the surveillance program standards; Animals that have not originated from tested herds as described above must have tested negative on two (2) single cervical tests at least ninety (90) days apart, with the secong test conducted not more than thirty (30) days prior to entry. CWD means Chronic Wasting Disease, a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy of cervidae that causes weight loss and death in infected animals; CWD susceptible cervidae means any member of the following species: Rocky Mountain Elk (Cervus Canadensis): Red Deer (Cervus elaphus): Mule Deer or Black-tailed Deer (Odocoileus hemionus): Sika Deer (Cervus nippon): or Moose (Alces alces): or any species determined by USDA to be CWD susceptible; and, Move, ship, transport, or words of similar import mean to relocate in any manner an item from one real property to another. 1. Brucellosis. Any person who imports Alt-sexually intact cervidae six months of age or older shall;. tt(i+-) ---,HR.b. 1ave in his possession proof that the animal tested negative for brucellosis within 30 days prior to ea-tfy-importi- or Have that the animal originated directly from a certified brucellosis-free cervidae herd. SS-7040 (October 2018) 2 RDA 1693
2. CWD. No person shall import CWD susceptible cervidae from an area where CWD has been detected by a state or federal animal health control official. The control zone around such area shall be 50 miles in radius, unless otherwise ordered by the state veterinarian for good cause shown. Any person who imports CWD susceptible cervidae shall have in his possession: (I) ( II) Proof that the cervidae originated from a certified status herd that has not suffered a loss or reduction in status during its program enrollment; and, A certificate of veterinary inspection (CVI}, completed in full; and, an entry permit, obtained by the veterinarian issuing the CVI, for the cervidae. 3. Tuberculosis. Any person who imports captive cervidae or CWD susceptible cervidae shall have in his possession proof that the animal: (I) ( II) (Ill) Tested negative for tuberculosis within 30 days prior to import and that it originated from a herd that tested negative on a whole herd test for tuberculosis within 12 months prior to import; or, Tested negative for tuberculosis within 30 days prior to import and that it originated from a certified status herd; or, Tested negative on two single cervical tests at least 90 days apart and the second of which was conducted within 30 days prior to import. Proof of tuberculosis testing must be conducted by either USDA-approved single cervical test methods or other USDA-approved tests. (c) Intrastate movement and maintenance. 1. Any person who holds captive cervidae within the state must: (iii) Annually report to the department herd inventory, including the location, number and species of cervidae held, on or before February 1 of each year on forms provided by the department; Immediately report to the department any captive cervidae illness or death within 24 hours of discovery; and, Make the carcass of any dead captive cervidae available to the department for testing ordered by the state veterinarian. 2. No person shall move captive cervidae within the state unless: The cervidae is identified by two forms of identification, one of which must be an official tag or microchip used within the department's CWD Herd Certification Program; and, The state veterinarian has provided prior written approval authorizing the movement. 3. No person shall move captive cervidae to or from a location that is within 50 miles of an area where CWD has been detected by a state or federal animal health control official, SS-7040 (October 2018) 3 RDA 1693
unless otherwise ordered by the state veterinarian for purposes of destruction, research, or other good cause shown. (3) Other Requirements for Captive, Chronic Wasting Disease Susceptible Cervidae. 1-.-(a++)---+-D-e... firmigas:- 1. 2. 3. Certified status herd means a cervidae herd enrolled in a Cl/VD surveillance program, awroved by a state or federal animal health agency, for a period of five years during which the agency identified no ev-igence of CWD or trace bacl< or trace forward concems for the herd. Certified status is contingent on continued compliance of the herd with annual inspections and the surveillance program standards. C'ND means Chronic Wasting Disease, a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy of cervidae that causes weight loss and death in infected animals. CWD susceptible cervidae moans any member of the following species: Rocl<.y Mountain 4k (Cervus Canadensis); Red Deer (Cervuselaphus); Mule Deer or Black tailed Deer (Odocoileus hemionus); Sika Deer (Cervus nipporlf,-gf-moose (Alces alces); or any Sj::)8Cies-determined by USDA to be-cwd susceptible. (b) Import Requirements. 1. 2. No person shall imp0ft---g-wg-st16ceptible cervidae-from an area where CVVD has evef been diagnosed in wildlife. Tho control zone around such area shall be 25 miles in radius, unless otherwise ordered by the state veterinarian for good cause shown-:- No person shall import CVVD susceptible cervidae into the state unless, The cervidae originated from a certified status herd that has had no loss or reduction in status during its program enrollment; and, The person impofhag-th-e--cervidae has in--ri-6--i}ossession a certificate of veterinary inspection, completed in full including signature of the owner/agent section and a prior entry permit for the cervidae obtained by the issuing veterinarian from the state veterinarian's office. Authority: TC.A. 4-3-203 and 44-2-102. SS-7040 (October 2018) 4 RDA 1693